Each year, as Thanksgiving sneaks up on us, I take time to reflect on my blessings. If you’ll indulge me, I’ll do it here this year. ~ My deep gratitude that I was born an American. My family is not descended from the original Americans, but we got here as fast as we could. As …
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I want to be a gardener, I do. I’ve given it a try, but as many of your know, my garden gave me the finger. Oy. So what’s a saddy sad non-gardening grandmama to do? STEAL FROM THE NEIGHBORS! Not really, come on now. I’m a granny for goodness sakes. I have an example to …
When I was a kid, neighborhood moms mixed pitcher after pitcher of sweet fruity-flavored Kool-Aid for thirsty growing bodies. As they handed out the paper Dixie cups of our generation’s drink, I was the kid asking for a cup of water instead. The request would be met with surprise, and some good-natured cajoling to try …
…or as I like to call them: Sweet Orange Rolls O’Yurm. I do love a lip-smackin’ sweet roll (hello, pumpkin-cinnamon streusel buns) and these Sweet Orange Rolls have been added to my ever-growing list. They are delicately delicious. Freshly squeezed orange juice imparts a light flavoring. You could add an orange extract to bump up …
Women love to talk about and dissect almost any topic you throw at them. I love that about my gender. We are open and interested and willing to spread our collective knowledge around to help each other. Yet, there are still a few topics that even we shy away from discussing: Miscarriage and, harder yet, …
Sugar and I go together like cupcakes and brownie chunks, like Big Wheels and Radio Flyer, like pistols and vodka; we’re made for each other! I most like sugar in my morning coffee. So sweet and lovely. Like a wonderful kiss first thing in the day. Yeah – I like sugar. Then, Husband goes and …
I get mocked. I get rolled eyes. I get tight smiles and pursed lips. I get long silences and unspoken expectations, begging me to come to my senses. I. Get. Mocked. And that’s OK. I count it as part of dreaming a dream that others might not understand. To each of those moments I whisper …
I was born on the Day of the Dead. If you live in or near a Mexican community, you know what I’m talking about. If you don’t, then you may have never heard of Dia de Los Muertos. Day of the Dead, or All Soul’s Day in the Catholic community, has been popularized in the …
This is the fourth and final installation of the Running For Your Life series. The title of this series, Running For Your Life, was intentional. It encompassed being a runner. When you start running, and continue running, it changes your life in a deeper and wider way than you expect. Here are a few …
Cakes, cheesecake, cookies, pies, bars…you name it, I bake it! So much yurm! With Christmas lurking, it’s time to start thinking about introducing something new along with your something traditional. In our house, Russian Teacakes are a longtime fav. Yet…they aren’t my favorite. I like ’em, I’ll eat ’em, but they’re a little ho-hum, which …